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Cesar Dario Gutierrez
San Francisco Giants
Shortstop
Born: January 26, 1943, Coro, Venezuela
Signed: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent, June 24, 1960
Major League Teams: San Francisco Giants 1967, 1969; Detroit Tigers 1969-1971
Died: January 22, 2005, Cabimas, Venezuela (age 61)
Richard Paul Robertson
San Francisco Giants
Pitcher
Born: October 14, 1944, Albany, CA
Drafted: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 5th round of the 1965 amateur draft, June 8, 1965
Major League Teams: San Francisco Giants 1966-1971
Originally drafted by the Pirates, Cesar Gutierrez made his debut with the Giants in 1967 and would serve as the regular shortstop for the Tigers in 1970. Gutierrez played in 33 games for the Giants in 1967 and 1969, and was the player to be named later in a deal with the Tigers that saw pitcher Don McMahon (#616) head to San Francisco. With the Tigers, Gutierrez found success as the team's everyday shortstop in 1970, stating on opening day and in 127 games at the position overall. Gutierrez batted .243 with six triples and 14 sacrifice bunts, third best in the league. On June 21, 1970, he tied a major league record by going 7 for 7 in a game against the Indians. He also had 23 errors at shortstop, which was second most in the league. His shaky defense led to the Tigers acquiring Ed Brinkman (#153) in October 1970 and Gutierrez's days as a major leaguer soon came to an end. He'd spend the 1972 season playing in the Padres' and Expos' systems before retiring. In 223 big league games, Gutierrez batted .235 with nary a home run. He'd later work in the Mexican League as manager, coach and scout.
After appearing in only five big league games over three seasons between 1966 and 1968, Rich Robertson spent the next three seasons as an occasional swing-man for the Giants, culminating with a career-high 41 appearances in 1970. Robertson made 26 starts that season for the third place Giants, going 8-9 overall with a 4.85 ERA in 183 2/3 innings pitched. He led the league with 18 wild pitches, and had 96 walks to 121 strikeouts. Robertson was back with the Giants for 23 games in 1971, and then spent all of 1972 pitching for the Triple-A Richmond Braves. Looking at his minor league statistics, Robertson's best season overall came in 1968 for the Phoenix Giants, when he went 18-9 with a 2.36 ERA. He was 13-14 overall in the majors, with a 4.94 ERA in 302 1/3 innings pitched.
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set. That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon. I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.
This is the fourth of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York. My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside. After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far. With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298. The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing me less than a dollar. If I stick to composing posts five times a week, which may slip through the summer months, I should go through the stack and be caught up by the week of January 22, 2024!
The Card / Giants Team Set / Gutierrez Accuracy Index -3 / Robertson Accuracy Index -3
When I first picked up this card for this post, I assumed it was a Tigers' Rookie Stars card before I saw Giants written in the green circle. As continues to be the case with most of the cards in this set, if you're not looking at the team designation, it's hard to know what team is being represented. This is the rookie card for both players.
Accuracy Index: Gutierrez and Robertson are probably wearing Phoenix Giants uniforms here? It's possible Gutierrez is wearing a Giants hat, but Robertson is clearly not given Topps took the time to black out the logo. I'll dock them both three points for the logo-less hats, and not take off any points for wrong uniforms as the evidence is inconclusive.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Gutierrez
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #16
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #743
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 26 in the Beckett online database as of 5/1/23.
Sources - Gutierrez:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Robertson
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #16
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #618
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 10 in the Beckett online database as of 5/1/23.
Sources - Robertson:
1969 Season - Gutierrez
Gutierrez began the season with the Giants, appearing in 15 games throughout April and May. He'd spend the summer with the Phoenix Giants, and as their most-used shortstop, he batted .299 with 24 doubles and 29 stolen bases. On August 8th, the Tigers sent pitcher McMahon to the Giants, and Gutierrez was the player to be named later who headed to the Tigers on September 2nd. He'd spend the rest of the season splitting shortstop duties with Tom Tresh (#212), making it into 17 games. In total, Gutierrez played in 32 big league games, batting .236.
Gutierrez began the season with the Giants, appearing in 15 games throughout April and May. He'd spend the summer with the Phoenix Giants, and as their most-used shortstop, he batted .299 with 24 doubles and 29 stolen bases. On August 8th, the Tigers sent pitcher McMahon to the Giants, and Gutierrez was the player to be named later who headed to the Tigers on September 2nd. He'd spend the rest of the season splitting shortstop duties with Tom Tresh (#212), making it into 17 games. In total, Gutierrez played in 32 big league games, batting .236.
1969 Season - Robertson
After his stellar 1968 season, Robertson made the Giants' opening day roster, but he pitched sparingly with the club between April and July. With the Giants, he was 1-3 with a 5.48 ERA in 17 games, including seven starts. Back in Phoenix between August and September, Robertson was 3-2 with a 5.40 ERA in six starts.
After his stellar 1968 season, Robertson made the Giants' opening day roster, but he pitched sparingly with the club between April and July. With the Giants, he was 1-3 with a 5.48 ERA in 17 games, including seven starts. Back in Phoenix between August and September, Robertson was 3-2 with a 5.40 ERA in six starts.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Gutierrez
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #16
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #743
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 26 in the Beckett online database as of 5/1/23.
Sources - Gutierrez:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Robertson
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #16
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1969-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #618
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 10 in the Beckett online database as of 5/1/23.
Sources - Robertson:
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